Artists, Chorus & Musicians for the DEBUT of "The Birth of Christ"December 2004 at St. Vincent de Paul Parish, Federal Way, WA USA

Raymond Arroyo - Executive Producer

Raymond Arroyo is an internationally recognized, award-winning journalist, bestselling author, and producer seen each week in more than 100 million homes around the globe. He has worked for the Associated Press, the political columnist team of Evans and Novak, and as a Capitol Hill Correspondent.For more information please visit: Raymond Arroyo

Amy Bils - Soprano

Sarah Mattox - Mezzo Soprano

Amy Bils made her New York debut playing the lead role in Jerome Kern's Oh, Lady! Lady!! with Musicals Tonight. Other recent engagements include the role of Susanna in Le nozze di Figaro with Opera Southwest, Soprano soloist in Rossini's Petite Messe Solennelle with the Michael O'Neal Singers as a part of the Southeastern Festival of Song.For more information please visit: Amy Mahoney

Robert McPherson - Tenor

International tenor Robert McPherson just sang Belfiore in Il Viaggio a Reims with New Israeli Opera. Last year he made debuts at Carnegie Hall as Iago in Rossini's Otello with Opera Orchestra of New York, San Francisco Opera as the Italian Singer in Der Rosenkavalier, and New York City Opera as Roderigo in La Donna del lago. For more information please visit: Robert McPherson

Sarah Mattox has appeared in roles with Seattle Opera, Cincinnati Opera, Tacoma Opera, Palm Beach Opera and several others. Some of her favorite roles include Hansel in Hansel and Gretel, the Mother in Amahl and the Night Visitors, Octavia in Coronation of Poppea, Feodor in Boris Gudunov and the title role of Massenet’s Cendrillon. The Seattle Times said of her performance as Cendrillon, "Sarah Mattox was both affecting and effective in the title role, with a polished and stylish performance," As guest artist with the Seattle Symphony she has sung Aaron Copeland’s Eight Poems of Emily Dickenson and the mezzo-soprano solos for Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 and Schumann’s Das Paradies und die Peri. In 2004 Ms. Mattox originated the role of Elizabeth in Andrew T. Miller’s The Birth of Christ. For more information please visit: Sarah Mattox

John B. Cooper - Baritone

Baritone John B. Cooper’s repertoire in a broad range of styles, has given him a reputation as a dynamic and versatile artist on concert, opera and theater stages across the country. Mr. Cooper lives in Seattle with his wife Sharon, and is proud to have originated multiple roles for composer Andrew T. Miller.For more information please visit: John B. Cooper